Boat



Dec. 21 1926.

J. E. PATERSON ET AL BOAT Filed 001;. 18 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 21 ,1926. 1,611,485

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JOHN E. PA'IERSON AND RONALD G, RAYNES, F SAII'IA MONICA, CALIFORNIA.

BOAT.

Application filed October 18, 1924. 7 Serial No. 744,409.

Our invent-ion relates to and has for its purpose the provision of a boat, particularly designed for use as a pleasure boat or life-boat on beaches where the surf renders the use of ordinary row boats or canoes impracticable.

It is also a purpose of our invention to provide a boat of the above described character which is simple, inexpensive and durable in construction; capable of being readily transported; is extremely sea-worthy; selfbailing; unsinkable; and one in which the hull is so shaped as to give the boat a strong tendency to rise over or on the waves, thus effectively performing the function of a surf boat for the dual purposes of pleasure and life-preserving.

VVG will describe only one form of boat embodying our invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claim.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a view showing in top plan one form of boat embodying'our invention with a portion of the deck broken away to 2;; reveal the interior construction of the hull;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figures 3, 4L and are transverse sectional views taken on the lines 33, 44l and 55,

respectively, of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the boat in tilted position to illustrate the functions of the cockpit.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring specifically to the drawings, our invention, in its present embodiment, oomprises a bottom 15 having curved side edges 16, to which the sides 17 of the hull are socured, the curvature of the edges defining the general contour of the hull with the squared stern and the pointed bow. The side mem bers 17 are each constructed from a single length of wood or metal bent so that the two to sides are arranged in divergent relation, as clearly illustrated in Figures 3, 4 and 5, with the rear ends thereof secured to a stern partition 18. Cleats 19 are secured at the junction of the sides and stern partition, as

59 clearly shown in Figure 1. The forward ends of the sides 17 are secured to a stem consisting of a relatively thick member 20 and a relatively thin member 21, the two being secured together and having beveled ends 5 in order to carry out theproposed design of the bow of the boat. It will beonoted that the members constituting the stem are inclined rearwardly at an angle in excess of l5 for a purpose which will be described hereinafter. This stern is connected at its lower end to the bottom 15 and also tothe keel 22, which extends along the longitudinal axis of the bottom, as clearly illustrated. The bottom is braced by transverse cleats 2?), arranged at intervals, as shown in Figure 2, and suitably secured to the sides 17.

The deck 24: of the boat is constructed to provide a cockpit 25, the elements constituting the deck being braced by cleats 26 secured to the under side of the deck, as shown in Figure 2. The cockpit is formed by longitudinally extending bulkheads 27 secured in spaced relation by transverse bulkheads 28. The bulkheads 27 and 28 constitute the sides and ends, respectively, of the cockpit,

the bottom 15 constituting the bottom of the cockpit. A brace cleat 29 extends trans verscly of the cockpit and is secured to the bottom 15 and to the longitudinal bulkheads 27. The bulkheads 27 have rabbeted en gagement with the transverse bulkheads 28, the latter being vertically grooved, as indicated at 30, to receive the vertical edges of the bulkheads 27. In thismanner, the connection of the two bulkheads is such that movement or twisting of either is prevented thus relieving the screws or other fastening members 31 employed to connect the bottom to the bulkheads, from any undue strain or stress, thereby preventing leaksand loosening at the joints. Further, rabbeted connections strengthen the'cockpit and prevent any sidewise or other movement due to any pres sure from within or without by passengers, cargo or water. 7

The formation of the cockpit with rela tion to the gunwales of the hull is such that with the boat tilted to an upright position as illustrated in Figure 6, the water line is below the cockpit, so that drainage of water from the cockpit is effected at the same time the passage of water into the cockpit is prevented. In this manner, the boat can be readily drained should the cockpit become partly or completely filled with water. In this connection, it is to'be noted that the deck is inclined from the sides of the cockpit to the gunwales to facilitate draining and to prevent to certain degree the passage of water into the cockpit. As

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illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, chafing strips 32 are secured at the junction of the deck and sides 17. Y

The arrangement of the bulkheads and their manner of connection with respect to the sides and bottom of the boat is such to provide a pair of water tight compartments 33 at opposite sides of the cockpit, and other compartments 3st at the ends of the cockpit. These water tight compartments cooperate to provide an unsinkable boat and one which is extremely seaworthy, to permit the safe riding of the waves and safe passage of the boat through the waves.

An important feature of our invention resides in the provision of the contour of the bow and sides of the boat which is such as to greatly facilitate riding of the surf. As previously described, the sides 17 are arranged in divergent relation to each other, and because of the curved edges of the bottom 15 in connection with the rearwardly inclined stem, it will be clear that the sides of the boat diverge from the bottom to the deck and at the same time curve outwardly to a point substantially medially of the cockpit, when they converge to the stern. The boat so constructed provides side surfaces against which the water is adapted to impinge to exert a lifting action to the bow of the boat, which greatly facilitates the riding of the surf.

Although we have herein shown and described but one form of boat embodying our invention, it will be readily understood that various changes and modifications may he made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention. and the spirit and scope of the claim.

We claim as our invention:

A boat comprising a bottom having edges e irved longitudinally in opposite directions at a meeting point at one end of the bottom thereof, sides diverging upwardly and outwardly from the curved edges of the bottom and coextensive in length therewith, the divergence of the sides increasing from the pointed end of the bottom rearwardly to a predetermined point, a deck spai'ining the sides at the top, a stem extending forwardly and upwardly at an abrupt angle from the pointed end of the bottom to said eck and forming an overhanging bow, and. bulkheads disposed between the deck and the bottom arranged to form water-tight com partments.

JOHN E. PATERSUN. RONALD C. HAYNES. 

